Radiation safety assurance requirements during the transportation of patients with radiation contamination

Abstract

Transportation of patients with radioactive contamination may be followed by radiation effect to the medical staff and accompanying persons. The basic requirements for radiation safety during the transportation of patients from the radiation accident site to the hospital are discussed. Issues review in the article basically relate to the medical institutions of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency.

Keywords

• medical personnel
• radiation safety
• radioactive contamination
• transportation of patients